PLAYING CAREER |
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BRISTOL ROVERS |
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Appearances |
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Goals |
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League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
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A |
Points |
| 1982/83 |
3rd |
7 |
46 |
22 |
9 |
15 |
84 |
58 |
75 |
| 1981/82 |
3rd |
15 |
46 |
18 |
9 |
19 |
58 |
65 |
61 |
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BLACKPOOL |
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Goals |
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5
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(Player/Manager)
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1980 - 1981
| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1980/81 |
3rd |
23 |
46 |
9 |
14 |
23 |
45 |
75 |
32 |
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SOUTHAMPTON |
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Appearances |
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Goals |
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1983/84 |
1st |
2 |
42 |
22 |
11 |
9 |
66 |
38 |
77 |
| 1982/83 |
1st |
12 |
42 |
15 |
12 |
15 |
54 |
58 |
57 |
| 1981/82 |
1st |
7 |
42 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
72 |
67 |
66 |
| 1980/81 |
1st |
6 |
42 |
20 |
10 |
12 |
76 |
56 |
50 |
| 1979/80 |
1st |
8 |
42 |
18 |
9 |
15 |
65 |
53 |
45 |
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SOUTHAMPTON |
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Appearances |
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Goals |
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£60,000
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9
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1979/80 |
1st |
8 |
42 |
18 |
9 |
15 |
65 |
53 |
45 |
| 1978/79 |
1st |
14 |
42 |
12 |
16 |
14 |
47 |
53 |
40 |
| 1977/78 |
2nd |
2 |
42 |
22 |
13 |
7 |
70 |
39 |
57 |
| 1976/77 |
2nd |
9 |
42 |
17 |
10 |
15 |
72 |
67 |
44 |
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ARSENAL |
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Appearances |
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Goals |
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£220,000
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45
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1977/78 |
1st |
5 |
42 |
21 |
10 |
11 |
60 |
37 |
52 |
| 1976/77 |
1st |
8 |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
64 |
59 |
43 |
| 1975/76 |
1st |
17 |
42 |
13 |
10 |
19 |
47 |
53 |
36 |
| 1974/75 |
1st |
16 |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
47 |
49 |
37 |
| 1973/74 |
1st |
10 |
42 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
51 |
42 |
| 1972/73 |
1st |
2 |
42 |
23 |
11 |
8 |
57 |
43 |
57 |
| 1971/72 |
1st |
5 |
42 |
22 |
8 |
12 |
58 |
40 |
52 |
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EVERTON |
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Appearances |
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Goals |
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£110,000
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66
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1972/73 |
1st |
17 |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
41 |
49 |
37 |
| 1971/72 |
1st |
15 |
42 |
9 |
18 |
15 |
37 |
48 |
36 |
| 1970/71 |
1st |
14 |
42 |
12 |
13 |
17 |
54 |
60 |
37 |
| 1969/70 |
1st |
1 |
42 |
29 |
8 |
5 |
72 |
34 |
66 |
| 1968/69 |
1st |
3 |
42 |
21 |
15 |
6 |
77 |
36 |
57 |
| 1967/68 |
1st |
5 |
42 |
23 |
6 |
13 |
67 |
40 |
52 |
| 1966/67 |
1st |
6 |
42 |
19 |
10 |
13 |
65 |
46 |
48 |
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BLACKPOOL |
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To |
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Fee |
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Appearances |
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Goals |
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41
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1962 - 1966
| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1965/66 |
1st |
13 |
42 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
55 |
65 |
37 |
| 1964/65 |
1st |
17 |
42 |
12 |
11 |
19 |
67 |
78 |
35 |
| 1963/64 |
1st |
18 |
42 |
13 |
9 |
20 |
52 |
73 |
35 |
| 1962/63 |
1st |
13 |
42 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
58 |
64 |
40 |
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MANAGERIAL CAREER |
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PORTSMOUTH |
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From
26Feb1998
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To
9Dec1999
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1998/99 |
D1 |
19 |
46 |
11 |
14 |
21 |
57 |
73 |
47 |
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MANCHESTER CITY |
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From
30Jun1995
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To
26Aug1996
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1995/96 |
PL |
18 |
38 |
9 |
11 |
18 |
33 |
58 |
38 |
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SOUTHAMPTON |
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From
21Jan1994
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To
2Jul1995
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1994/95 |
PL |
10 |
42 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
61 |
63 |
54 |
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EXETER CITY |
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From
6Aug1991
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To
20Jan1994
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1993/94 |
D2 |
22 |
46 |
11 |
12 |
23 |
52 |
83 |
45 |
| 1992/93 |
3rd |
19 |
46 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
54 |
69 |
50 |
| 1991/92 |
3rd |
20 |
46 |
14 |
11 |
21 |
57 |
80 |
53 |
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STOKE CITY |
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From
7Nov1989
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To
23Feb1991
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1990/91 |
3rd |
14 |
46 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
55 |
59 |
60 |
| 1989/90 |
2nd |
24 |
46 |
6 |
19 |
21 |
35 |
63 |
37 |
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PORTSMOUTH |
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From
11May1984
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To
17Jan1989
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1988/89 |
2nd |
20 |
46 |
13 |
12 |
21 |
53 |
62 |
51 |
| 1987/88 |
1st |
19 |
40 |
7 |
14 |
19 |
36 |
66 |
35 |
| 1986/87 |
2nd |
2 |
42 |
23 |
9 |
10 |
53 |
28 |
78 |
| 1985/86 |
2nd |
4 |
42 |
22 |
7 |
13 |
69 |
41 |
73 |
| 1984/85 |
2nd |
4 |
42 |
20 |
14 |
8 |
69 |
50 |
74 |
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BLACKPOOL |
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From
1Jul1980
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To
28Feb1981
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(Player/Manager)
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| Season |
League |
Position |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
| 1980/81 |
3rd |
23 |
46 |
9 |
14 |
23 |
45 |
75 |
32 |
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Alan James Ball MBE
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Midfielder |
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Born May 12th, 1945 in Farnworth
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Died April 25th, 2007 aged 62 |
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5' 6" (1.68m)
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10st. 4lbs.
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Playing Career totals: |
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743 |
League appearances
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170 |
League goals
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8 |
International goals |
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Son of Alan Ball
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